Is IKEA discontinuing Malm?
Ikea has announced it has stopped selling the Malm dresser, one of its most-popular, and is recalling millions the items in North America after the deaths of six children in the United States.
Can I still return my IKEA Malm dresser?
Contact IKEA for a choice between two options: refund or a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers are entitled to a full refund for chests and dressers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016. Consumers with chests and dressers manufactured prior to January 2002 will be eligible for a partial store credit.
How much is Malm refund?
As for the chests and dressers affected by the June 2016 recall, you will get: A full refund for the items manufactured between 2002 and June 2016. A store credit for 50% of the purchase price if you purchased a product produced before 2002. A $50 store credit if the date stamp cannot be identified.
Can Malm furniture be painted?
If your Malm dresser is new, paint it before you assemble it. However, if it is already assembled, you should take it apart before painting it. There is no need to disassemble the drawers, but if you’ve added knobs or handles, you should remove them before sanding and painting.
Can you stain IKEA wood?
An easy way to stand out from the crowd? Stain your untreated wooden IKEA furniture a deeper shade. You can use this process on any of your IKEA wooden pieces — but make sure they’re made of actual wood and not just a wood veneer.
Do you have to attach Malm dresser to wall?
In 2014, two children were killed in the United States after the same chest of drawers from the ‘Malm’ range fell over on top of them. Ikea issued a safety warning, instructing all buyers to attach Malm chests to the wall to avoid other such accidents.
What are Malm chests and dressers made of?
The MALM chests and dressers are constructed of particleboard or fiberboard and are white, birch (veneer), medium brown, black-brown, white stained oak (veneer), oak (veneer), pink, turquoise, grey, grey-turquoise, lilac, green, brown stained ash (veneer), and black.
Is there a problem with IKEA Malm chests?
Incidents/Injuries: IKEA has received 186 reports of tip-over incidents involving the MALM chests and dressers, including 91 reports of injuries to children. In addition, IKEA has received 113 reports of tip-overs with other recalled IKEA chests and dressers, including 53 reports of injuries to children:
What to put on the front of an IKEA Malm?
This Ikea MALM hack from Stickerscoloray on Etsy makes great use of their own tropical floral print decals added to the front of a black-brown MALM. It’s such a simple way to transform the MALM and you can obviously find any style of decal you desire, we just particularly like this tropical plant one. Floral patterns are the way forward! (for now!)
How to clean the Malm 3-drawer chest?
Use fixing devices suitable for the walls in your home. The drawer holds about 15 pairs of folded pants or 30 T-shirts. Designer Wipe clean using a damp cloth and a mild cleaner. Wipe dry with a clean cloth. This product comes as 2 packages. MALM 3-drawer chest Article Number 904.731.51 This product has multiple packages. Great for craft storage!